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Little Bittern

Botaurus minutus
(Linnaeus, C, 1766)
Avetorillo Común
Family: Ardeidae
Order: Pelecaniformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Synonyms: Ixobrychus minutus, Ardea minuta.

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Photography ID: 341321
♀  Adult
Parque Natural Delta del Ebro
Tarragona
Spain
05/19/2019
Claudia Mora
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Photography ID: 341320
♀  Adult
Parque Natural Delta del Ebro
Tarragona
Spain
05/19/2019
Santos Di Mauro



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
176196613/03/2022SpainAlicanteParc Natural de la Marjal Pego-olivaGerardo Lloret
94750519/05/2019SpainTarragonaParque Natural Delta del EbroClaudia Mora
94750419/05/2019SpainTarragonaParque Natural Delta del EbroSantos Di Mauro
6169607/08/2004SpainBarcelonaRemolar, Reserva Natural Delta del LlobregatCarmelo López Abad
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EcoRegistros. 2026. Little Bittern (Botaurus minutus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.